CNEWA at 75: The Beginning
text by Peg Maronphotographs: CNEWA Archives
(From CNEWA WORLD May – June 2001)
CNEWA  a true expression of the popes love and concern for the peoples and churches of the Near East.

Sacred Cows
by Msgr. Robert L. Stern
(From Catholic Near East September – October 2000)
Ideas to which we cling may be sacred cows  obstacles on the path to God.

The Last Tiara
by Msgr. Robert L. Stern
(From Catholic Near East September – October 1997)
A reflection on the symbolism of the last tiara used at the coronation of Pope Paul VI in 1963.

Pope
by Msgr. Robert L. Stern
(From Catholic Near East September – October 1996)
Understanding what “pope” is all about.

Onward Christian Soldiers
by Brother David Carroll, F.S.C., K.C.H.S.
(From Catholic Near East January – February 1995)
The history of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem.

The Congregation for the Eastern Churches and CNEWA
by Msgr. John F. McCarthy
(From Catholic Near East July – August 1995)
The Congregation for the Eastern Churches addresses the concerns of the Eastern and Latin churches. Today it partners with CNEWA to deliver aid.

Pope Appeals To End Fighting in Libya
Catholic News Service (29 March 2011)
Pope Benedict XVI appealed for a suspension of fighting in Libya and the immediate start of a serious dialogue aimed at restoring peace to the North African country.

Pope Appeals for Aid to Drought-stricken East Africa
Catholic News Service (19 July 2011)
Pope
Benedict XVI urged the international community to
deliver urgent humanitarian aid to the drought-stricken
Horn of Africa, especially Somalia, where tens of
thousands have fled drought and famine.

Pope Prays for Turkeys Quake Victims
Catholic News Service (27 October 2011)
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Benedict XVI
offered prayers for the victims of Turkeys magnitude 7.2
earthquake as Catholic aid agencies worked to support the
tens of thousands of victims left homeless in temperatures
that approached freezing each night.

New Pope ‘Figure of Unity’ for Catholics
Catholic News Service (13 March 2013)
WASHINGTON (CNS) — Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and chair of CNEWA’s board, congratulated the newly elected pope, Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Buenos Aires, Argentina, who took the name Francis.

Text of Pope Francis’s Remarks from Balcony
Catholic News Service (13 March 2013)
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Here is the English translation of Pope Francis’s remarks delivered from the balcony after his election as pope.

Timeline of the life of Pope Francis
Catholic News Service (15 March 2013)
WASHINGTON (CNS) — Pope Francis was elected to succeed Pope Benedict XVI on 13 March by the conclave of cardinals.

Pope Francis, With Retired Pope, Canonizes Sts. John and John Paul
Catholic News Service (27 April 2014)
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Canonizing two recent popes in the presence of his immediate predecessor, Pope Francis praised the new Sts. John XXIII and John Paul II as men of courage and mercy, who responded to challenges of their time by modernizing the Catholic Church in fidelity to its ancient traditions.

Picture of the Day: The Pope Says Goodbye
igns salute Pope Benedict XVI with words of gratitude as he arrives to lead his final general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican on 27 February. (photo: CNS/Paul Haring)

Picture of the Day: Farewell
Pope Benedict XVI addresses the College of Cardinals at the Vatican on 28 February, the final day of his papacy. (photo: CNS/L'Osservatore Romano via Reuters)

Picture of the Day: Sede Vacante
Workers remove the banner with Pope Benedict XVI's coat of arms after the pope's final public appearence as pope in the town square in Castel Gandolfo on 28 February (photo: CNS/Paul Haring)

Picture of the Day: Laying the Groundwork
Workers cover the floor of the Vatican's Sistine Chapel on 8 March in preparation for the papal conclave. Cardinal electors assembled in Rome will begin voting for the next pope 12 March. (photo: CNS/L'Osservatore Romano)

Picture of the Day: The World Watches and Waits
Huddled in the rain, people in St. Peter's Square watch on a large television monitor as cardinals enter the Sistine Chapel to begin the conclave to elect a successor to Pope Benedict XVI on 12 March. (photo: CNS/Stefano Rellandini, Reuters)

Picture of the Day: Benedict Returns
The helicopter carrying Pope Benedict XVI passes the dome of St. Peter's Basilica as the retired pope returns to the Vatican on 2 May. The pope will live in a monastery in the Vatican Gardens. (photo: CNS/Paul Haring)

Picture of the Day: Try This On for Size
After receiving a new zucchetto from a young girl, Pope Francis offers her his old one in exchange after arriving for his weekly audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican on 8 May. (photo: CNS/Alessia Giuliani, Catholic Press Photo)

Picture of the Day: Harleys for His Holiness
Pope Francis is presented with a leather Harley Davidson jacket during his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican on 12 June. (photo: CNS/L'Osservatore Romano via Reuters)